Moving to Kenyon, Minnesota
Population: 1,661. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,665 (+0.2% change)
Males: 801 (48.2%), Females: 860 (51.8%)
Goodhue County
Zip code: 55946
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $41,786
Median house value: $87,600
Population by Race
Races in Kenyon:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (43.7%), German (38.2%), Irish (9.6%), Swedish (6.1%), English (5.3%), French (5.0%).
Elevation: 1150 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Kenyon
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kenyon city
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 55.3%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Kenyon:
- CANNON FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CANNON FALLS, MN)
- NORTHFIELD CITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN)
- RICE COUNTY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FARIBAULT, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenyon:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 44 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kenyon:
- STANTON AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
- DODGE CENTER (about 22 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
- OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 22 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenyon:
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 43 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
Schools
Public high school in Kenyon:
- KENYON-WANAMINGO SR. (Students: 300; Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kenyon:
- KENYON-WANAMINGO MID. (Students: 297; Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
- EXPELLED STUDENTS (Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)
- KENYON-WANAMINGO ALTERNATIVE (Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)
Libraries
Library in Kenyon:
- KENYON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,351; Location: 709 2ND STREET; 13,050 books; 247 audio materials; 3,771 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)